East of the Sun and West of the Moon


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(3.1 stars; 6 reviews)

Once on a time there was a poor husbandman who had so many children that he hadn’t much of either food or clothing to give them. Pretty children they all were, but the prettiest was the youngest daughter, who was so lovely there was no end to her loveliness.
So one day, ’twas on a Thursday evening late at the fall of the year, the weather was so wild and rough outside, and it was so cruelly dark, and rain fell and wind blew, till the walls of the cottage shook again. There they all sat round the fire, busy with this thing and that. But just then, all at once something gave three taps on the window-pane. Then the father went out to see what was the matter; and, when he got out of doors, what should he see but a great big White Bear.
“Good-evening to you!” said the White Bear.
“The same to you!” said the man.
“Will you give me your youngest daughter? If you will, I’ll make you as rich as you are now poor,” said the Bear. (from the book)

This collection of old Scandinavian fairy tales will enchant you with stories of trolls, enchanted castles, princesses and a White Bear (summary by Nadine) (3 hr 57 min)

Chapters

00 - Preface 2:22 Read by Magdalena
01 - East of the Sun and West of the Moon 27:17 Read by Leonard Wilson (1930-2024)
02 - The Blue Belt 32:46 Read by LilyAnne
03 - Prince Lindworm 15:03 Read by LilyAnne
04 - The Lassie and her Godmother 10:15 Read by Rhonda Federman
05 - The Husband Who was to Mind the House 6:06 Read by Ana
06 - The Lad Who went to the North Wind 7:36 Read by Grace Pedalino
07 - The Three Princesses of Whiteland 13:48 Read by Rhonda Federman
08 - Soria Moria Castle 22:02 Read by Mike Harris
09 - The Giant Who had no Heart in his Body 16:08 Read by Anqi Wang
10 - The Princess on the Glass Hill 22:32 Read by Leonard Wilson (1930-2024)
11 - The Widow's Son 19:14 Read by Claudia Wilson
12 - The Three Billy Goats Gruff 3:32 Read by Nadine Eckert-Boulet
13 - The Three Princesses in the Blue Mountain 33:25 Read by Elizabeth Zaranka
14 - The Cat on the Dovrefell 3:07 Read by Jess Speir
15 - One's Own Children are always Prettiest 2:01 Read by Maria Therese

Reviews

Esat of the Sun ans West of the Moon


(3.5 stars)

some,not all chapters, have poor recordings


(2 stars)